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Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 12 June 1891

  • Date: June 12, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 11 August 1891

  • Date: August 11, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 10–11 September 1891

  • Date: September 10–11, 1891
  • Creator(s): Dr. John Johnston | Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 10 March 1891

  • Date: March 10, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Thirty-one poems from Whitman's book Good-Bye My Fancy (1891) were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 1 November 1890

  • Date: November 1, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Rideing, the assistant editor of the North American Review, requested an article of about "4000 words

" on "Recent aspects of American literature" for "the sum of Two hundred dollars" or on "some other subject

Walt Whitman to Dr. John Johnston, 1 December 1891

  • Date: December 1, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to Dionysius Thomas, 13 October [1867]

  • Date: October 13, 1867
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Beekman & Spruce, | New York City."

I received a portion of the books remaining—the most of them were lost" (Horace Traubel, With Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman to Deborah Stafford Browning, 19 April 1887

  • Date: April 19, 1887
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel's With Walt Whitman in Camden—though it does appear frequently in the last three volumes, which were

Walt Whitman to David McKay, 3 April 1891

  • Date: April 3, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden New Jersey April 3, '91 Yes there were certainly 100 sets—I see by my memoranda book—50 to yr

Walt Whitman to David McKay, 22 Oct 1888

  • Date: October 22, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to David Mckay, 17 May 1888

  • Date: May 17, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

May 17 '88 Dear D McK— The bearer Horace Traubel is a valued young personal Camden friend of mine—American

Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to David McKay, [11 October 1888]

  • Date: [October 11, 1888]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to David McKay, 11 December 1889

  • Date: December 11, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to David McKay, [(?).(?).1889?]

  • Date: [(?).(?).1889?]
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Only 300 copies were printed, and Whitman signed the title page of each one.

Walt Whitman to David Lezinsky, 30 November 1890

  • Date: November 30, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

whether you rec'd the books I sent you by express package directed to you care O K Lerris Hotel Butte City

Annotations Text:

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890, Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

Fritzinger and his brother Harry were the sons of Henry Whireman Fritzinger (about 1828–1881), a former

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Thirty-one poems from the book were later printed as "Good-Bye my Fancy" in Leaves of Grass (1891–1892

Walt Whitman to David L. Lezinsky, 28 October 1890

  • Date: October 28, 1890
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

you) some of my big books (complete works) by express, directed to you care OK Lerris, Hotel, Butte City

Annotations Text:

I see in Bob the noblest specimen—American-flavored—pure out of the soil, spreading, giving, demanding

In the Gopsill Philadelphia City Directory for 1890, Stead was listed as a coppersmith.

The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States.

Whitman's friend James Redpath joined the North American Review as managing editor in 1886.

Rideing, the assistant editor of the North American Review, requested an article of about "4000 words

Walt Whitman to [Daniel Whittaker], 4 April [1876]

  • Date: April 4, 1876
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

the office, Harry Stafford—I know his father & mother—There is a large family, very respectable American

Walt Whitman to Daniel Longaker, 7 June 1891

  • Date: June 7, 1891
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Traubel (1858–1919) was an American essayist, poet, and magazine publisher.

Traubel left behind enough manuscripts for six more volumes of the series, the final two of which were

Walt Whitman to Cyril Flower, 2 February 1872

  • Date: February 2, 1872
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Dear Cyril Flower, You may think yourself neglected—perhaps forgotten—by your American friend.

Your two letters from England duly reached me at the times, & were very welcome.

Walt Whitman to Courtland Palmer, 14 January 1888

  • Date: January 14, 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

This letter is addressed: Courtlandt Palmer | 117 East 21st Street | New York City.

Walt Whitman to Cora L. V. Tappan, 5 May 1871

  • Date: May 5, 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

See also Emma Hardinge, Modern American Spiritualism (New York, 1870), 149.

Walt Whitman to Charles Warren Stoddard, 23 April 1870

  • Date: April 23, 1870
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

do you know (perhaps you do,) how the hard, pungent, gritty, worldly experiences & qualities in American

Walt Whitman to Charles Warren Stoddard, 12 June 1869

  • Date: June 12, 1869
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

He speaks it over and over, manipulating my body unconciouslyunconsciously, as it were, with bountiful

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Post, 8 February 1880

  • Date: February 8, 1880
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

This letter is addressed: Charles W Post | Care of B D Buford & Co: | Kansas City | Missouri.

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 7 May 1884

  • Date: May 7, 1884
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Whitman heard Edward Thompson Taylor (1793–1871) preach in the Seaman's Chapel in Boston in 1860 (Gay

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 7 July [1873]

  • Date: July 7, 1873
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

—I still stay here, afraid to go to Atlantic City, or any where, while I am liable every day to these

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 6 May 1887

  • Date: May 6, 1887
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 5 April 1887

  • Date: April 5, 1887
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Moncure Conway (1832–1907) was a Unitarian minister who lived in England from the 1860s until 1885, where

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 28 June 1864

  • Date: June 28, 1864
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

beyond a certain point to call in a skilful New York doctor, for consultation, but fortunately we were

Annotations Text:

engagements of his regiment, and was confident that "it will not be long before the long covetted City

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 23 June [1873]

  • Date: June 23, 1873
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

My head does not get right, that being still the trouble—the feeling now being as if it were in the centre

I have not felt well enough yet to strike out for Atlantic City.

good, too—As soon as I get a little stronger, & free from head-distress, I shall go down to Atlantic City—Remember

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 21 April 1887

  • Date: April 21, 1887
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

William Sloane Kennedy (1850–1929) was on the staff of the Philadelphia American and the Boston Transcript

; he also published biographies of Longfellow, Holmes, and Whittier (Dictionary of American Biography

is referring to his lecture entitled "The Death of Abraham Lincoln," which he delivered in New York City

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 20 October 1868

  • Date: October 20, 1868
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

only for its charming locality & features, but for its proof & expression of fine relations, as a city

Annotations Text:

weeks, Walt Whitman, the poet, is just returning, we hear, to his residence and employment in this city

According to Dictionary of American Biography, Perry (1831–1896) was a poet, journalist, and author of

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 20 July 1889

  • Date: July 20, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 2 December [1874]

  • Date: December 2, 1874
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

reports, documents, or whatever to is To Paul Liptay Care of Otto Behrens 140 Eighth avenue New York City

are absolutely troubles, & their radiations— Charley, I have had a sick, sick three weeks since you were

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 17 November 1863

  • Date: November 17, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The life here in the cities, & the objects, &c of most, seem to me very flippant & shallow somehow since

Annotations Text:

was one half of the Boston based abolitionist publishing firm Thayer and Eldridge, who put out the 1860

Walt Whitman to Charles W. Eldridge, 16 February 1889

  • Date: February 16, 1889
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

off their friendship in late 1872 over Reconstruction policies with regard to emancipated African Americans

Walt Whitman to Charles S. Myrick, July 1888

  • Date: July 1888
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

of November Boughs, Whitman claims that both "Now Precedent Songs Farewell" and "An Evening Lull" were

Walt Whitman to Charles Morris, 20 July 1886

  • Date: July 20, 1886
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

July 19 requesting permission to include "Song of the Redwood-Tree" in Half-Hours with the Best American

Walt Whitman to Charles M. Skinner, 19 January 1885

  • Date: January 19, 1885
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

flimsy, cheap and temporary series of works that would have long since broken down, and disgraced the city

Annotations Text:

William Jarvis McAlpine (1812–1890), a civil engineer, planned the Riverside Drive in New York City.

Walt Whitman to Charles Hine, 9 May 1868

  • Date: May 9, 1868
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

1871) did an early oil painting of Walt Whitman, the engraving of which was the frontispiece for the 1860

Notes on Walt Whitman, As Poet and Person (New York: American News, 1867).

Walt Whitman to Charles Hine, 14 July [1871]

  • Date: July 14, 1871
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

of work-manship workmanship —age has already improved it, & will still more—both painting & frame were

Annotations Text:

one of Hine's acquaintances and a fellow portrait painter; Dodworth Hall at 806 Broadway in New York City

I think that after your visit to him that his hold on life seemed to give way and his yearnings were

Walt Whitman to Charles Allen Thorndike Rice, [12 August 1885]

  • Date: August 12, 1885
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

John Brown (Boston: Thayer and Eldridge, 1860), a correspondent for the New York Tribune during the war

He met Whitman in Boston in 1860, and he remained an enthusiastic admirer; see Horace Traubel, With Walt

He concluded his first letter to Whitman on June 25, 1860: "I love you, Walt!

Redpath became managing editor of The North American Review in 1886. See also Charles F.

Walt Whitman to Captain William Cook, 27 February 1865

  • Date: February 27, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Were the other officers 51st there at Danville, time you left?

Walt Whitman to Camden Horse Railroad Company, [?] December 1885

  • Date: December [?], 1885
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Camden City Office Horse RR Walt Whitman to Camden Horse Railroad Company, [?] December 1885

Walt Whitman to Calder Johnston, [1885?]

  • Date: 1885
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Johnston, is undated; the second, to Harold Johnston, is dated March 26, suggesting that the cards were

Walt Whitman to Byron Sutherland, 4 April 1870

  • Date: April 4, 1870
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

affectionate letter of March 30 has reached me, and has given me much comfort—for our acquaintance in this city

office—still board at the same house in M Street—& I suppose hold my own generally about the same as when we were

Walt Whitman to Byron Sutherland, 26 August 1865

  • Date: August 26, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

1868, he wrote to Sutherland: "I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

Walt Whitman to Byron Sutherland, 20 September 1868

  • Date: September 20, 1868
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

you—for I must tell you, Byron, I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

Walt Whitman to Byron Sutherland, 15 October 1865

  • Date: October 15, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

1868, he wrote to Sutherland: "I retain just the same friendship I formed for you the short time we were

Walt Whitman to Brander Matthews, 6 September [1882]

  • Date: September 6, 1882
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

professor of English literature at Columbia University from 1892 to 1924, included the poem in Poems of American

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